Reading Progress Teacher Guide Special Education / Tier 2 & 3 MTSS
Reading Progress Monitoring Guide
Standardized Administration & Scoring Protocols
IEP Goal Alignment
Mastery Standard: 80% Criterion
Benchmark 1: Sight Words
Read high-frequency sight words with 80% accuracy across periodic probes.
16/20 or 20/25 words correct
Benchmark 2: Blends
Read initial/final consonant blend words with 80% accuracy across 3 consecutive sessions.
3 Trials in a row at ≥80%
Benchmark 3: CVCe Words
Read CVCe patterned words (cap/cape, kit/kite) with 80% accuracy in 3 of 4 opportunities .
3 of 4 Probes at ≥80%
Standardized Administration Protocol
Administration Step
Standard Teacher Direction / Action
Standard Rule
1. Setup & Student Copy
Place student probe flat in front of student. Keep teacher scoring sheet out of direct student view or slightly shielded.
Uncluttered surface
2. Teacher Script
"Please read these words out loud across the page starting here (point). Do your best. If you get stuck, I will help you move to the next word."
Verbatim prompt
3. 3-Second Wait Rule
If student hesitates or sounds out past 3 seconds without blending, say: "Try the next word" and mark as an error.
Hesitation = Error
4. Self-Correction
If student misreads but spontaneously self-corrects accurately within 3 seconds, count as correct and note SC.
Valid correct answer
5. Discontinue Rule
If the student makes 5 consecutive errors on a single probe, praise effort and tactfully conclude the assessment probe.
Cease after 5 consecutive
Scoring Code Notation & Accuracy Calculation
✓ Correct Response
Accurate word production within 3 seconds.
/ Incorrect / Sub
Omission, sound substitution, or miscue.
SC Self-Corrected
Student fixes error independently within 3s.
H Hesitation / Refusal
Exceeds 3 seconds or student skips word.
Accuracy Formula: Accuracy % = (Total Words Correct ÷ Total Words Attempted) × 100
80% of 20 = 16 words • 80% of 25 = 20 words
Progress Monitoring System • Teacher Administration Guide Page 1 of 2
Confidential IEP Record
Cumulative Benchmark Progress Log
Goal Target: 80% Criterion
Weekly / Biweekly Tracking
Student Name _____________________
Grade / Case Manager _____ / _____________
IEP Target Date ____ / ____ / 202___
Baseline Score SW: ___% Bl: ___% CVCe: ___%
Weekly / Biweekly Session Progress Tracker Record score and indicate mastery status
Session
Date
Probe ID
Benchmark 1: Sight Words
Benchmark 2: Blends (3 Cons.)
Benchmark 3: CVCe (3 of 4)
Instructional Decision / Notes
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Baseline administration
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Visual Trend Plot (Accuracy %)
Sight Words Blends CVCe 80% Target
100%
80%
TARGET CRITERION
60%
40%
20%
0%
BL W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8
MTSS / IEP Decision Protocol:
4 Points Above Aimline: Consider accelerating goal or introducing advanced patterns.
4 Points Below Aimline: Initiate instructional change (increase dosage, modify phonics manipulative).
Mastery Verification:
Benchmark Met Date: ____________________
Evaluator Signature: ____________________
Phonics Progress Kit • Cumulative Benchmark Progress Log Page 2 of 2
Sight Words Probe Packet Benchmark 1: High-Frequency Sight Words
Student Reading Probes
Alternate Equivalent Forms
Read across each row from left to right
Student Copy: Point and read words aloud across each row. Criterion: ≥80% (16/20 Correct)
Form A • Probe 1 20 Words • Target: 16+ Correct
the
they
have
said
there
were
what
when
could
would
about
from
your
know
water
where
which
their
other
people
Form B • Probe 2 20 Words • Target: 16+ Correct
with
this
from
words
been
each
which
their
should
many
some
these
again
find
only
give
very
great
because
around
Form C • Probe 3 20 Words • Target: 16+ Correct
before
does
another
through
right
small
every
under
always
write
first
friend
found
think
after
place
little
together
thought
different
High-Frequency Sight Words • Student Probe Sheet Page 1 of 2
Teacher Data Collection & Recording Sheet
Sight Words Benchmark Scoring
Criterion: ≥80% (16/20)
Student ___________________
Date / Examiner ____/____/24 / _______
Form Administered [ ] A [ ] B [ ] C
Trial Number Trial # _____
Scoring Protocol (Mark: ✓ Correct • / Sub/Omission • SC Self-Correct • H Hesitation) Total Items: 20
#
Target (A / B / C)
Score
Miscue / Notes
1
the / with / before
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
2
they / this / does
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
3
have / from / another
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
4
said / words / through
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
5
there / been / right
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
6
were / each / small
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
7
what / which / every
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
8
when / their / under
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
9
could / should / always
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
10
would / many / write
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
#
Target (A / B / C)
Score
Miscue / Notes
11
about / some / first
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
12
from / these / friend
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
13
your / again / found
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
14
know / find / think
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
15
water / only / after
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
16
where / give / place
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
17
which / very / little
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
18
their / great / together
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
19
other / because / thought
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
20
people / around / diff.
[ ] ✓ [ ] /
Session Score & Accuracy Calculation
Words Correct: _____ / 20
Accuracy Percentage: _____ %
Benchmark Met: [ ] MET (≥80%) [ ] NOT MET (<80%)
Qualitative Error Pattern Notes
[ ] Initial Letter Guess (e.g., "what" for "where")
[ ] Visual Reversal / Transposition
[ ] Phonetic Sounding on Irregular Words
[ ] Hesitation / Rate > 3 seconds
Sight Words Multi-Session Log (Benchmark 1 Ongoing Record)
Trial #
Date
Form
Score (Correct/20)
Accuracy %
80% Met?
Teacher Notes / Next Steps
1
___/___/___
Form ___
___ / 20
___%
[ ] Y [ ] N
2
___/___/___
Form ___
___ / 20
___%
[ ] Y [ ] N
3
___/___/___
Form ___
___ / 20
___%
[ ] Y [ ] N
4
___/___/___
Form ___
___ / 20
___%
[ ] Y [ ] N
High-Frequency Sight Words • Teacher Scoring & Data Sheet Page 2 of 2
Consonant Blends Reading Grids Benchmark 2: Consonant Blends
Consonant Blends Reading Grids
Initial & Final Blends (bl, st, fr, nd...)
Read across rows from left to right
Student Copy: Read each single-syllable word clearly across the rows. Criterion: ≥80% (20/25 Words)
Form A • Reading Grid 1 25 Words • Initial & Final Blend Patterns
black
stop
frog
hand
jump
clap
nest
trip
sand
spin
flag
camp
drum
fast
slip
blend
pond
grab
belt
swim
frost
pink
step
lift
stamp
Form B • Reading Grid 2 25 Words • Initial & Final Blend Patterns
blue
stay
from
wind
lamp
glad
rest
trap
bend
spot
flip
ramp
drop
last
sled
blast
fund
grin
melt
snap
crisp
sink
stem
soft
clasp
Consonant Blends Reading Grids • Student Copy Page 1 of 2
Benchmark 2: Teacher Data Sheet
Consonant Blends Scoring & Consecutive Trial Tracker
Mastery: 80% Across 3 Consecutive Trials
Student ___________________
Date / Observer ____/____/24 / _______
Form Used [ ] Form A [ ] Form B
Consecutive Trial Trial [1] [2] [3] of 3
Reading Grid Item Scoring (25 Words Total • Mark: ✓ or /) 80% = 20/25 words
#
Target Word
Pattern
Score
Miscue / Note
1
black / blue
bl- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
2
stop / stay
st- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
3
frog / from
fr- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
4
hand / wind
-nd (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
5
jump / lamp
-mp (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
6
clap / glad
cl-/gl- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
7
nest / rest
-st (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
8
trip / trap
tr- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
9
sand / bend
-nd (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
10
spin / spot
sp- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
11
flag / flip
fl- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
12
camp / ramp
-mp (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
13
drum / drop
dr- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
#
Target Word
Pattern
Score
Miscue / Note
14
fast / last
-st (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
15
slip / sled
sl- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
16
blend / blast
both init/fin
[ ]✓ [ ]/
17
pond / fund
-nd (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
18
grab / grin
gr- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
19
belt / melt
-lt (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
20
swim / snap
sw-/sn- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
21
frost / crisp
both init/fin
[ ]✓ [ ]/
22
pink / sink
-nk (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
23
step / stem
st- (init)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
24
lift / soft
-ft (fin)
[ ]✓ [ ]/
25
stamp / clasp
both init/fin
[ ]✓ [ ]/
Current Session Accuracy
Words Correct: _____ / 25
Accuracy %: _____ %
80% Threshold (≥20): [ ] MET [ ] NOT MET
Diagnostic Blend Breakdown
Initial Blends Correct: _____ / 13
Final Blends Correct: _____ / 12
Primary Error: [ ] Init • [ ] Final • [ ] Vowel
IEP Mastery Tracker: 80% Across Three Consecutive Trials 3 Consecutive at ≥80% Required
Consecutive Trial 1
Date: ___/___/___
Score: ___%
[ ] ≥80% Met
Consecutive Trial 2
Date: ___/___/___
Score: ___%
[ ] ≥80% Met
Consecutive Trial 3
Date: ___/___/___
Score: ___%
[ ] ≥80% Met
BENCHMARK 2 STATUS: [ ] MASTERED (All 3 Consecutive Trials Met at ≥80%) • [ ] IN PROGRESS
Consonant Blends Benchmark • Teacher Scoring & Consecutive Trials Sheet Page 2 of 2
CVCe Pattern Reading Tasks Benchmark 3: CVCe Silent-e Patterns
CVCe Structured Reading Tasks
Contrastive Short/Long & CVCe Words
Read across each section
Student Copy: Read the word pairs and words aloud. Notice how silent 'e' makes the vowel say its name. Goal: 80% (16/20 Correct)
Part 1 • Minimal Pair Contrast Probes (Short vs. Long Vowel) 8 Contrast Pairs
a → a_e
cap → cape
i → i_e
kit → kite
o → o_e
rob → robe
u → u_e
cub → cube
a → a_e
tap → tape
i → i_e
pin → pine
o → o_e
hop → hope
u → u_e
tub → tube
Part 2 • Core CVCe Assessment List (20 Target Words) Scored on Teacher Data Sheet
lake
time
home
mule
game
bike
bone
cute
made
line
rope
tune
safe
ride
rose
huge
brave
smile
stone
flute
Part 3 • Applied Decodable Phrases Connected Reading Check
1
He put on a red cape to play the game.
2
I can fly my kite and ride my bike.
3
We saw a cute dog take the bone home.
CVCe Pattern Structured Reading • Student Copy Page 1 of 2
Benchmark 3: Teacher Data Sheet
CVCe Scoring & 3 of 4 Opportunities Tracker
Goal: 80% in 3 of 4 Opportunities
Student ___________________
Date / Observer ____/____/24 / _______
Opportunity Opportunity [1] [2] [3] [4]
Target Accuracy ≥80% (≥16 of 20)
CVCe Assessment Item Scoring (Mark: ✓ Correct • / Error • SC Self-Correct) 20 Items Total
#
Target
Pattern
Score
Miscue (Short vs Long?)
1
lake
a_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
2
time
i_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
3
home
o_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
4
mule
u_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
5
game
a_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
6
bike
i_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
7
bone
o_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
8
cute
u_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
9
made
a_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
10
line
i_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
#
Target
Pattern
Score
Miscue (Short vs Long?)
11
rope
o_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
12
tune
u_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
13
safe
a_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
14
ride
i_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
15
rose
o_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
16
huge
u_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
17
brave
a_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
18
smile
i_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
19
stone
o_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
20
flute
u_e
[ ]✓ [ ]/
Current Opportunity Accuracy
Words Correct: _____ / 20
Accuracy %: _____ %
80% Criterion (≥16): [ ] MET [ ] NOT MET
Vowel Pattern Accuracy Breakdown
a_e: ___ / 5
i_e: ___ / 5
o_e: ___ / 5
u_e: ___ / 5
Read CVCe as short vowel: [ ] Frequently • [ ] Occasionally • [ ] Rarely
IEP Criterion Tracker: 80% Accuracy in 3 of 4 Opportunities Mastery = At Least 3 Met
Opportunity 1
Date: ___/___/___
___ / 20 (___%)
[ ] ≥80% Met
Opportunity 2
Date: ___/___/___
___ / 20 (___%)
[ ] ≥80% Met
Opportunity 3
Date: ___/___/___
___ / 20 (___%)
[ ] ≥80% Met
Opportunity 4
Date: ___/___/___
___ / 20 (___%)
[ ] ≥80% Met
BENCHMARK 3 MASTERY STATUS: Opportunities Met: ____ / 4 • [ ] MASTERED (≥3 of 4) • [ ] IN PROGRESS (<3 of 4)
CVCe Benchmark • Teacher Scoring & 3 of 4 Opportunities Sheet Page 2 of 2